This story is from April 10, 2020

Sigh of relief as Telangana sees less than 20 cases in a day first time this week

A 54-year-old woman from Old City’s Karwan died while 18 others tested positive for coronavirus with number of cases in the state rising to 471 on Thursday. While the death toll rose to 12, authorities said they were slightly relieved that for the first time in one week, the state registered less than 20 cases. Health minister Eatala Rajender on Thursday announced that out of the 665 samples tested on Thursday, only 18 tested positive while the rest returned negative.
Sigh of relief as Telangana sees less than 20 cases in a day first time this week
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HYDERABAD: A 54-year-old woman from Old City’s Karwan died while 18 others tested positive for coronavirus with number of cases in the state rising to 471 on Thursday. While the death toll rose to 12, authorities said they were slightly relieved that for the first time in one week, the state registered less than 20 cases. Health minister Eatala Rajender on Thursday announced that out of the 665 samples tested on Thursday, only 18 tested positive while the rest returned negative.
The 18 new cases include eight cases in Nizamabad district and five cases in Nirmal district.
One death was reported from Hyderabad district. The minister said 385 of total 441 positive cases were related to Tablighi Jamaat returnees. Even among positive cases, only one person is on a ventilator. His condition is said to be critical. “If the Markaz issue was not there, the state would have had zero cases by now,” the minister claimed.
The health minister said the state government was hopeful of overcoming this pandemic by the end of this month as all Tablighi Jamaat returnees would complete their 14-day quarantine period. “The first batch of returnees who are in isolation since March 25, will be completing their 14 days quarantine period on Friday, April 10...,” Rajender told TOI. He said about 3,300 others are under home quarantine and will complete their isolation period by the end of this month, he said.
While saying the government has sufficient equipment both PPE, masks and other requirement, he said 1,000 new ventilators were ordered. “Out-patient services will also be opened in Nims and other hospitals in a day or two and we have urged people to go to King Koti hospital for OP services for other ailments as Gandhi has been converted into an exclusive Covid-19 hospital. Elective operations will also be started in other hospitals soon,” the minister said.
The government would provide a toll-free number to Thalassaemia, dialysis patients and even cancer patients where they can avail of transportation facilities. “We are also planning to come up with a tele-medicine facility for consulting doctors for general ailments. Similarly, a number will be given to people who need psychiatric support,” the minister said.
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